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March 25, 1924. 1,488,339

C. E. GROSBERG SUPPORTER Filed April 18. 1922 charges 5. Grosbery'.

To all. whom it may concern:

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.Be it k1 town that I, CHARLES E. GRosBERc, a citizen of Russia, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and Stateof California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporters, of which the following is a specificatitgi My invention is a ho] er which may be connected to the front and back of a corset worn by women or an abdominal belt worn by men and extends between the legs of the, wearer for holding the corset or belt down in lace, for holding up the flesh of the buttoo of cor ulent persons, for holding a sanitary nap for women when-connected to a corset, and for supporting the testicles of men when connected to an abdominal belt.

Referring to the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustrated and which. forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my holder and a corset to which my holder is connected. I

Figure 2 is a perspective view of my holder and an abdominal belt to which my holder is connected. m

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing my holder in position on a person.

My holder comprises a fabric apron 1, wide at one end and narrow at-the other end, a fabric strap 2 and three elastic bands 3 arran (1 side by side and connected atone end tot e narrow end of said apron and'at their other ends to one end of said. strap. The wide-end of said apron is detachably connected to the lower edge of a ,corset or abdominal belt 5 at the rear and part way forwardlythereof, by hooks and eyes 6 so that the wide up er part of said apron'extends forwardly a out half way around the hips of the wearer, whereby the flesh of the buttocks of cor ulent persons may be held up. The forwar ,end of the strap 2 is detachably fastened to the lower part of the front of the corset or belt by snap buttons 7, which com rise three socket members 8 secured on the orward end of said strap and nine stud members 9 secured on the front of the-corset or belt in three superimposed rows with three of said members in each row, over the stud members of which rows respectively said socket members are adaa$ted to snap, whereby the strap may be justably connected at different effective lengths to fit the wearer properly. My'holder when connected to a corset and worn by a woman will effward bulge 10 to Application meg April 18, 1922. Serial 1T0. 555,093.

fectively hold a sanitarynapkin \Vhen connectedto an abdominal belt and worn by a man the strap 2 may be formed with an outreceive and support the mans testicles.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A holder comprising an apron, a strap, elastic bands connecting said apron and said strap, means for connecting said apron to the lower edge of a corset or abdominal belt at the rear and part way. forward at the sides of said corset or belt, and means for con necting the forward end of said strap front of thecorset or belt. v

e 2; A holder comprising an apron, a strap, elastic bands connecting said apron and said strap, means for connecting said apron to the lower edge of a corset or abdominal belt at the rear and part way forward at the sides of said corset or belt, and means for connecting the forward end of said strap to the front of the corset or belt at different eflective lengths.

3. A holder comprising an apron wide at one end and narrow at .the other end, a strap.

elastic bands connecting said strap and-the narrow end of sand apron, means for connecting said apron to the lower edge of a corset or abdominal belt at the, rear and part way forward at the sides thereof, and means for connecting the forward end of said strap to the front of the corset or belt.

4. A holder comprising an apron, elastic bandswconnecting said apron and said strap, hooks and eyes for connecting said apron to the lower edge of acorset or abdominal belt at the rear and part way forward at the sides thereof, and means for connecting the forward end of said strap to the front of the corset or belt.

5. A holder comprising an apron, astrap, elastic bands connecting said 'apronand said strap, means for connecting. said apron to the lower edge of a corset or abdominal belt at the rear and part way forward at the sides of said corset or belt, and snap buttons for to the a strap,

connecting the forward end of said strap to the front of the corset or belt. 6. A holder comprising an apron, a strap,

' elastic bands connecting said apron and said tially vertical rows of stud members carried.

on the front part of the corset,- socket members carried by the strap and adapted to detachably fasten the strap to the stud members whereby the effective length of the strap may be aried.

71 A holder comprising an apron, a strap, elastic bands connecting said apron and said strap, means for connecting said apron to the lower edge of a corset or abdominal belt at the rear and part Way forward I at the w sides of said corset or belt, two substantially vertical rows of stud members carried on the front part of the corset, socket members carried by the strap and adapted to detachably fasten the strap to the stud members whereby the efi'ective length of the strap may be varied, said strap member being formed with a bulge intermediate its ends.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES E. GROSBERG. 

